Equipment

Critical: 
     Punctures skin or enters sterile tissue; 
     Requires heat sterilization, with maintenance logs and spore strips 

      - Tattoo Machines/ Guns

      - Tattoo Needles

      - Piercing Forceps

      - Piercing Needles

      - Thermo Cautery Unit

      - Hooks

      - Scalpels

      - Microdermal Jewelry

      - Silicon Implant

Semi-Critical:
     Comes in contact with mucous membrane (e.g. ears, nose, mouth, non-intact skin)
     Requires high level disinfectant or single-use equipment

      - Tattoo Inks

 Non-Critical:
     Has a chance to contact with non-intact skin or exposure to blood/body fluid splatter (e.g. counter tops, chairs)
     If so, requires intermediate level disinfectant;
     If not, requires low-level disinfectant

      - Tattoo Tube Grips

      - Ultrasonic Cleaner

      - Autoclave